Police Helicopters

TeddyTedson · 16-04-2011 1:13am #1

There is one very loud right now, can you hear it.
It's 2am ffs, they should seriously not be out this late waking people up. There is no need for them!! It's a regular problem!

mikom · 16-04-2011 1:15am

On rape patrol more than likely.

CharlieCroker · 16-04-2011 1:50am

They're not up there on the off chance that something MIGHT happen!! It's not a ford mondeo, ffs.
If it's up, it's up for a reason. I'm sure if somebody had just broken into your house or stolen your car you'd want everything done to catch the maggot who did it!!

TeddyTedson · 16-04-2011 3:03am

But they're honestly waking me up so regularly. They fly around my estate at a low level for about 20mins, then they go away for 10 and come back. But they can't do anything from up there and there's feck all crime happening here.

CharlieCroker · 16-04-2011 11:27am

TeddyTedson wrote: »

But they're honestly waking me up so regularly. They fly around my estate at a low level for about 20mins, then they go away for 10 and come back. But they can't do anything from up there and there's feck all crime happening here.

The garda helicopter is the best search tool AGS has, especially at night. The copter is equipped with a thermal imaging camera that can find someone hiding in a wheelie bin, back gardens or pitch black location in 30 seconds that would take an officer on the ground an hour to search, if he could at all.

Cookie_Monster · 16-04-2011 3:04pm

could just be training. they regularly follow random people around with the searchlight while training at night

TeddyTedson · 16-04-2011 3:26pm

I can't believe no one else on here finds this annoying.
They did it one Sunday night about 1230 a few months ago while i was in bed. Flying about for 45 mins out side. I kept looking out the window because I was sure they were doing a raid on a neighbors house or something, but no, nothing, just assing about above for no apparent reason.

mayotom · 16-04-2011 3:58pm

Maybe its time to move, seems like your neighbours are a little less than desireable

tayto lover · 16-04-2011 4:08pm

mikom wrote: »

On rape patrol more than likely.

A very cheap shot. Have you history with them ?
They are up for a reason as it costs a lot of money to put them up there. There was one up a few weeks ago over my son's estate and he found out the next day that 3 burglars were arrested for breaking into an elderly gent's home and robbing him. 3 arrests and property recovered, thats why they are up.

TheVoodoo · 16-04-2011 4:09pm

Well thank god you don't live in a 'Metropolitan' city, like any of the US cities or major UK / European ones. The AGS heli carries out essential work / training, that can actually save lives, especially in pursuit tracking cases. Most 'busy' cities will have this every single night, and some times several times a night.

If you don't let it bother you, you will not notice it, and sleep through it soon enough. Bear in mind, instead of cursing it, that it could actually save someones life, or help track a wanted person.

TeddyTedson · 16-04-2011 4:13pm

The area is nice, neighbors are nice too.
I know they're probably doing something important but they can't always need to be flying over the estate every few weeks at night.
Im guessing that if they're looking for someone they're checking out the park beside me or something. It's just soooo loud, you'd actually think they're landing in the garden they're that loud.